Physiological Metrics of Mental Workload: A Review of Recent Progress

Abstract

This report reviews research on physiological metrics of mental workload performed in the last decade. The focus of the review is on measurement techniques that have potential for fundamental explanation of mental workload and for use in operational environments. The techniques are examined within a framework of measurement criteria. These criteria include: sensitivity, diagnosticity, intrusiveness, reliability, and generality of application. Over 200 articles are covered by the review. Measures reviewed include: electroencephalograms, event-related potentials, magnetoencephalograms, positron emission tomography, electro-oculograms, cardiovascular measures, pupillometry, respiratory measures, and electrodetmal measures. Keywords: Mental workload, Physiological metrics, Electroencephalogram, Magnetoencephalogram, Cardiovascular function, Pupillometry, Respiration, Electrodermal responses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA223701

Entities

People

  • Arthur F. Kramer

Organizations

  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Applied Psychology
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Cognition
  • Cognitive Workload
  • Flight Simulators
  • Health Services
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Information Processing
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Neurology
  • Peripheral Nervous System
  • Psychology
  • Psychophysiology
  • Recording Systems
  • Task Performance And Analysis

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Medical Imaging.